The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-07-02

NEWS OF THE TWO STATES TOLD
IN PARAGRAPHS.

Organization of Thomasville's New
National Bank-A Baptist Church 70
be Built at Wrightsville-A Negro
Probably Fatally Injured by Bull
at SPARTAN Atlanta Watermelon
Dealer Arrested.
GEORGIA. ..----
Hillman City, Taliaferro county, is to be
incorporated.
The Wrightsville Baptists will probably
build a church soon.
There has not been game Of base hall in
Cuthbert this season.
The peach crop Of Terrell county will not
be heavy one this year.
At Rome SIS, 600 OF the funds TO build the
new hotel have been raised
The adjourned term Of Johnson Superior
Court convenes next Monday.
Over 81, 600 has been subscribed 10 the ex-
tension of the street car line into East Rome
Wrightsvilles defunct band again has
been revived, with G. r. Brinson as leader
There are :, scr voters registered for the
coming prohibition election at Rome
next Wednesday.
w. C. Aycock, who owns door, sash and
blind mandatory at Nhltesburg, VIII Is
tablish one at Griffin.
In few weeks three fine iron bridges will
span the Etowah and Oostanaula rivers
within the limits Of Rome.
Prot. w. V. Lanier, of Dayisboro Wash
ington county, has been elected principal OF
the Perry Academy for the ensuing year
A. L. Wheeler, late student Of the
Wrightsville high school, has charge Of
school at Gum Log, numbering over fifty
pupils.
Gov. Gordon, Senator Colquitt, Exon
gresham W. H. FELTON, and Rev. Sam
Jones will address the people Of Floyd ON
July 4, on prohibition.
Assistant Chief of the Augusta Fire De-
partment Frank Roulette has provided him
self with a handsome charger, and will
hereafter attend all CONGREGATIONS on horse
back
The citizens of Guyton and Efingham
county are notified that bill will be intro
duced in the Legislature at its July session
of this year for the purpose OF incorporating
the town of Guyton.
Last Saturday about 500 people from
various sections of Houston county assem-
bled at Idyl Wylde Park TO participate in
the fifth annual picnic given by the Union.
Agricultural and Social Club.
Gillon a. Burnett, of Macon, have pur-
chased a site near the Brunswick and Yves
tern railroad, just below G. G. Buchanans
variety works, at Waycross, where they
propose to erect foundry at an early day
Mrs Martha Smith, one of the operatives
at the Sihley Mills, at Augusta, met with a
painful accident Thursday afternoon. lnat-
tempting 10 clean the machinery while in
motion her little finger was amputated close
up TO the hand.
John D. Twiggs retires from the firm of
Wilson, Twiggs az Co, of Augusta. having
sold out his interest to John l.. Wilson q
Co, who assume all the assets and liabilities
aud will carry on the carriage, saddlery and
harness business.
Last Saturday T. c, Byars, of Cuthbert,
was 50 years old. He celebrated the occa-
sion with birthday dinner, TO which be in
yited several friends Mr.. Byars has lived
at Cuthbert fifty years making him the
oldest living inhabitant OF the city.
At Rome Wednesday, r. H. West.
while on the second story of his
new building slipped and fell 10 the
ground, hurting himself very badly. He
was taken 10 his residence on South street,
where all possible attention is being given
him.
Stewart Phinizy has been elected Presi-
dent of the Augusta Factory The question
of dividend was brought before the meet
ing, but it was found that the factory could
q
1t was hoped that by January they would be
able to pay regular dividends.
George Barner, negro deck hand on the
steamer John j. Seay, was killed by Adolf
plus Coates, another deck hand, a few weeks
ago A few days ago Coates came in and sur
rendered himself % the Sheriff of Cherokee
county. Coates has now stood his commit
tai trial and has been acquitted
The people in the Salem neighborhood of
Oglethorpe county are alarmed about the
appearance of a bear in the vicinity One
or more negroes have run themselves wild
almost on catching a glimpse of il. Promi-
nent men claim the tracks are those Of a
bear, and all are on the lookout for it.
Recently there seems to have been re-
rival of malicious mischief at Lawrence.
vile. A week or two ago the bridges Of the
town were torn up and last week kerosene
oil was thrown into the wells OF Col. julian
and Albert Brown, by which those families
have been deprived Of the use of the wells
for week
Information has been received by tho
Sheriff of Ware county that Joe Arnold,
who killed Pat Ward, at Milsvood in Ware
county, in ISIS, had been arrested and was
in Jail in Texas Requisition papers have
been made and forwarded 70 tie Governor
for signing, when, on reception, officers
from WaycroSs will 90 after the prisoner.
Capt ]. o. Robertson has effected an
arrangement by which he has secured the
Micou gold mime located about four miles
south Of Canton, and has began work on il
with "a full determination 10 make il show
up its real worth. This mine has been in
law for awhile, but Capt. Robertson has
secured an unobStructed temporary control
OF the property.
Capt. J. NJ. McAfee last Saturday closed
trade with w. c. Sergeant by which he
purchased for the Georgia Mica Companv
the mineral interest in 3O6 acres of land
lying in Bells district of Cherokee county
for 81 200. There is good showing Of mica
on this property and the company that have
ought it will most likely begin work on it
i'll a short while.
In Houston county during the past four
years and six months there have been 2s6
prisoners in Jail; 235 colored males, IS col
ored females and II white males The oldest
prisoner was y years of age, Youngest II .
average age q years There are now two
prisoners in jail-both negroes-one awaiting
trial, the other awaiting the result Of an ar,-
plication for new trial
Sometime ago a notorious negro by the
name of Aaron Reese stole a hat from II
A. Bennett a merchant in Waycross. for
which he was subsequently, tried convicted
and sentenced 10 term in the Chain-gaup.
This gang is controlled by Mr.. McCrca. ia
Lowndes county, and it Is now said that
Aaron Reese had killed the guard aud